king lear

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.

Contains the full text to Shakespeare's "King Lear" with an overview of Shakespeare's life, notes on the play's text, dramatic criticism from Shakespearean scholars, and a stage and screen history of the play.

Presents a collection of essays on Shakespeare's tragedy, analyzing the two texts, written before and after the play's first performance, offering a variety of criticisms, and looking at the performance history of the play in modern times.

Explore the characters, themes, motifs, and modern interpretations of Shakespeare's King Lear all in modern English.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous lines, and explanatory notes.